The online publication Panoptikum dedicated a special issue to the subject of ‘Film education in Poland’. Continue reading “All you ever wanted to know about Polish media education”
ECFA News
The International Kids Film Festival – New ECFA member from India
The International Kids Film Festival (IKFF) was conceptualised and first organised in 2017 as a way of introducing children to good quality cinema from around the world in a place where they should feel comfortable – their school! Continue reading “The International Kids Film Festival – New ECFA member from India”
Interviews are back!
ECFA picks up an old habit, as interviews from now on will be published again on the ECFA website. Read again online about your favourite young audience films in interviews with directors, actors etc. that were published in the ECFA Journal.
Please note that these interviews are freely at the disposal of ECFA members who want to publish them, when mentioning ECFA in the credits.
More information: journal@ecfaweb.org.
I AM WILLIAM triumphs at two ECFA festivals
Both at the Oulu Int. Children’s Film Festival (Finland) and the AleKino Festival (Poznan, Poland) the ECFA Award went to the Danish film I AM WILLIAM by Jonas Elmer. Continue reading “I AM WILLIAM triumphs at two ECFA festivals”
TIFF Kids – a festival retires
The Toronto Kids Int. Film Festival TIFF recently announced a reimagining of its family programming. The longstanding annual TIFF will be retired and digiPlaySpace, the interactive playground for kids, will be rebranded for a 14+ audience. Continue reading “TIFF Kids – a festival retires”
Film Education Conference in Tallinn
On 10-11th January 2019 the two-day conference ‘FAME, Take 1. Film and Media for Education’ will be held in Tallinn, Estonia. Continue reading “Film Education Conference in Tallinn”
Two times ECFA at Filem’on

Filem’on, the Brussels Children’s Film Festival, was brave enough to host two ECFA juries to decide upon one ECFA Doc and one ECFA Short Award.
Cinekid publishes list of 100 ‘must-see-children’s-films’
“100 titles every child should have seen“. With this rather compelling slogan, Cinekid and broadcaster VPRO recently published their list of favourite films. Continue reading “Cinekid publishes list of 100 ‘must-see-children’s-films’”